diff --git a/include/libcamera/controls.h b/include/libcamera/controls.h
index fd5005bc7..b24336cc2 100644
--- a/include/libcamera/controls.h
+++ b/include/libcamera/controls.h
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ enum ControlType {
 	ControlTypeNone,
 	ControlTypeBool,
 	ControlTypeByte,
+	ControlTypeUnsigned16,
 	ControlTypeUnsigned32,
 	ControlTypeInteger32,
 	ControlTypeInteger64,
@@ -63,6 +64,12 @@ struct control_type<uint8_t> {
 	static constexpr std::size_t size = 0;
 };
 
+template<>
+struct control_type<uint16_t> {
+	static constexpr ControlType value = ControlTypeUnsigned16;
+	static constexpr std::size_t size = 0;
+};
+
 template<>
 struct control_type<uint32_t> {
 	static constexpr ControlType value = ControlTypeUnsigned32;
diff --git a/src/libcamera/controls.cpp b/src/libcamera/controls.cpp
index b28a5f460..65eeef2db 100644
--- a/src/libcamera/controls.cpp
+++ b/src/libcamera/controls.cpp
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ static constexpr size_t ControlValueSize[] = {
 	[ControlTypeNone]		= 0,
 	[ControlTypeBool]		= sizeof(bool),
 	[ControlTypeByte]		= sizeof(uint8_t),
+	[ControlTypeUnsigned16]		= sizeof(uint16_t),
 	[ControlTypeUnsigned32]		= sizeof(uint32_t),
 	[ControlTypeInteger32]		= sizeof(int32_t),
 	[ControlTypeInteger64]		= sizeof(int64_t),
@@ -75,6 +76,8 @@ static constexpr size_t ControlValueSize[] = {
  * The control stores a boolean value
  * \var ControlTypeByte
  * The control stores a byte value as an unsigned 8-bit integer
+ * \var ControlTypeUnsigned16
+ * The control stores an unsigned 16-bit integer value
  * \var ControlTypeUnsigned32
  * The control stores an unsigned 32-bit integer value
  * \var ControlTypeInteger32
@@ -233,6 +236,11 @@ std::string ControlValue::toString() const
 			str += std::to_string(*value);
 			break;
 		}
+		case ControlTypeUnsigned16: {
+			const uint16_t *value = reinterpret_cast<const uint16_t *>(data);
+			str += std::to_string(*value);
+			break;
+		}
 		case ControlTypeUnsigned32: {
 			const uint32_t *value = reinterpret_cast<const uint32_t *>(data);
 			str += std::to_string(*value);
diff --git a/src/libcamera/v4l2_device.cpp b/src/libcamera/v4l2_device.cpp
index 8276d118e..664b74afe 100644
--- a/src/libcamera/v4l2_device.cpp
+++ b/src/libcamera/v4l2_device.cpp
@@ -216,6 +216,13 @@ ControlList V4L2Device::getControls(const std::vector<uint32_t> &ids)
 				v4l2Ctrl.p_u8 = data.data();
 				break;
 
+			case V4L2_CTRL_TYPE_U16:
+				type = ControlTypeUnsigned16;
+				value.reserve(type, true, info.elems);
+				data = value.data();
+				v4l2Ctrl.p_u16 = reinterpret_cast<uint16_t *>(data.data());
+				break;
+
 			case V4L2_CTRL_TYPE_U32:
 				type = ControlTypeUnsigned32;
 				value.reserve(type, true, info.elems);
@@ -307,6 +314,18 @@ int V4L2Device::setControls(ControlList *ctrls)
 		/* Set the v4l2_ext_control value for the write operation. */
 		ControlValue &value = ctrl->second;
 		switch (iter->first->type()) {
+		case ControlTypeUnsigned16: {
+			if (value.isArray()) {
+				Span<uint8_t> data = value.data();
+				v4l2Ctrl.p_u16 = reinterpret_cast<uint16_t *>(data.data());
+				v4l2Ctrl.size = data.size();
+			} else {
+				v4l2Ctrl.value = value.get<uint16_t>();
+			}
+
+			break;
+		}
+
 		case ControlTypeUnsigned32: {
 			if (value.isArray()) {
 				Span<uint8_t> data = value.data();
@@ -508,6 +527,9 @@ ControlType V4L2Device::v4l2CtrlType(uint32_t ctrlType)
 	case V4L2_CTRL_TYPE_BOOLEAN:
 		return ControlTypeBool;
 
+	case V4L2_CTRL_TYPE_U16:
+		return ControlTypeUnsigned16;
+
 	case V4L2_CTRL_TYPE_U32:
 		return ControlTypeUnsigned32;
 
@@ -559,6 +581,11 @@ std::optional<ControlInfo> V4L2Device::v4l2ControlInfo(const v4l2_query_ext_ctrl
 				   static_cast<uint8_t>(ctrl.maximum),
 				   static_cast<uint8_t>(ctrl.default_value));
 
+	case V4L2_CTRL_TYPE_U16:
+		return ControlInfo(static_cast<uint16_t>(ctrl.minimum),
+				   static_cast<uint16_t>(ctrl.maximum),
+				   static_cast<uint16_t>(ctrl.default_value));
+
 	case V4L2_CTRL_TYPE_U32:
 		return ControlInfo(static_cast<uint32_t>(ctrl.minimum),
 				   static_cast<uint32_t>(ctrl.maximum),
@@ -650,6 +677,7 @@ void V4L2Device::listControls()
 		case V4L2_CTRL_TYPE_BITMASK:
 		case V4L2_CTRL_TYPE_INTEGER_MENU:
 		case V4L2_CTRL_TYPE_U8:
+		case V4L2_CTRL_TYPE_U16:
 		case V4L2_CTRL_TYPE_U32:
 			break;
 		/* \todo Support other control types. */
diff --git a/test/controls/control_value.cpp b/test/controls/control_value.cpp
index 6ca85b739..5084fd0cf 100644
--- a/test/controls/control_value.cpp
+++ b/test/controls/control_value.cpp
@@ -109,6 +109,46 @@ protected:
 			return TestFail;
 		}
 
+		/*
+		 * Unsigned Integer16 type.
+		 */
+		value.set(static_cast<uint16_t>(42));
+		if (value.isNone() || value.isArray() ||
+		    value.type() != ControlTypeUnsigned16) {
+			cerr << "Control type mismatch after setting to uint16_t" << endl;
+			return TestFail;
+		}
+
+		if (value.get<uint16_t>() != 42) {
+			cerr << "Control value mismatch after setting to uint16_t" << endl;
+			return TestFail;
+		}
+
+		if (value.toString() != "42") {
+			cerr << "Control string mismatch after setting to uint16_t" << endl;
+			return TestFail;
+		}
+
+		std::array<uint16_t, 4> uint16s{ 3, 14, 15, 9 };
+		value.set(Span<uint16_t>(uint16s));
+		if (value.isNone() || !value.isArray() ||
+		    value.type() != ControlTypeUnsigned16) {
+			cerr << "Control type mismatch after setting to uint16_t array" << endl;
+			return TestFail;
+		}
+
+		Span<const uint16_t> uint16sResult = value.get<Span<const uint16_t>>();
+		if (uint16s.size() != uint16sResult.size() ||
+		    !std::equal(uint16s.begin(), uint16s.end(), uint16sResult.begin())) {
+			cerr << "Control value mismatch after setting to uint16_t array" << endl;
+			return TestFail;
+		}
+
+		if (value.toString() != "[ 3, 14, 15, 9 ]") {
+			cerr << "Control string mismatch after setting to uint16_t array" << endl;
+			return TestFail;
+		}
+
 		/*
 		 * Unsigned Integer32 type.
 		 */